- "Inside the Ivy League: The Education of Elite America" (2007)
- "How College Works" (2014)
Articles and Publications:
- Articles for publications like The New York Times, Harvard Magazine, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Smithsonian Magazine, The Boston Globe, Slate, and more.
Blogs:
- Maintains two blogs:
1. Inside Higher Ed's Blog series "Confessions of a College Dean"
2. "Schwalbaum Says," featuring commentary on Higher Education